It seems that Sony settled on the right name for its PlayStation Move motion controller, as the company is definitely moving plenty of units in Europe. Speaking to Bloomberg, Sony Europe’s Andrew House noted “very significant sales” for the Move, saying that it has sold “somewhere in the region of 1.5 million units for the new controller across just Europe.” He added that sales have exceeded Sony’s original hopes, and that the company will likely increase production of the peripheral.
Sales may not be as motivated in America, however. In a report released to the media, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter estimated that the motion controller sold around 300,000 units in its US debut, including Move console bundles; though it’s important to note that SCEA has not released official sales figures. Despite the sluggish launch estimate, Pachter expects both the Move and Kinect to drive console sales in the US this holiday season.
Move sales around 1.5 million in Europe, 300K estimated for US originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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